«Εμπάργκο» επιβάλλει η Ευρώπη στα προϊόντα φώκιας

In.gr, 27 Ιουλίου 2009

Την απαγόρευση εισαγωγής προϊόντων που προέρχονται από φώκιες ενέκριναν τη Δευτέρα οι υπουργοί Εξωτερικών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, επικρίνοντας το «βάρβαρο» κυνήγι τους.
Τα προϊόντα αφορούν γούνες, κρέας και λάδι φώκιας, αλλά από την απαγόρευση εξαιρούνται όσα προέρχονται από παραδοσιακές μεθόδους κυνηγιού, όπως εφαρμόζονται από τους αυτόχθονες Ινουίτ του Καναδά και της Γροιλανδίας. Διαβάστε περισσότερα...

EU seal ban raises trade tensions with Canada

EurActiv, May 6, 2009

The European Union and Canada clashed on Tuesday after EU lawmakers voted to ban imports of seal products into the 27-nation bloc, prompting Ottawa to threaten action in the world's top trade court.
"If the ban adopted by the European Parliament fails to exempt humane and sustainable sealing, Canada pledged to launch a challenge at the World Trade Organisation, the global trade watchdog. If the EU imposes a trade ban on seal products it must contain an exemption for any country, like Canada, that has strict guidelines in place for humane and sustainable sealing practices," Canada's Trade Minister Stockwell Day said. Read more...

Have a look at Canada's 'humane...sealing practices'...

EU considering steps on seal hunt

BBC News, March 26, 2008

The European Union is considering taking measures against Canada over its annual seal hunt.
Spokeswoman Barbara Helfferich said the EU's Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas "is looking into the matter of the inhumane killing of seals". Canada has raised the limit of this year's catch to 275,000 seals. Read more...